Leaving your house & returning home safely is such a UNDERRATED blessing

This actually feels like a family member just died

“You rest at the end, not in the middle.” -Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace mamba :(

Kobe Bryant’s death will always be one of those rare events in our lives that will never feel real.

This is one of the worst things that could’ve happened Send prayers to his family

My brain literally can’t process “kobe has died” like it doesn’t want to be believe it. Im so hurt right now

“Keep moving the game forward.” - Kobe Bryant. Life isn’t promised. Live the best everyday. Thanks for everything Kobe.

Who's back 1 year after his death to remember him.

This is the worst thing ever. My childhood hero, gone. This hurts on such a different level.

Saying “Kobe” when shooting is gonna hit different now

One of my best friends texted me the news. I knew it was real bc she knew how much I loved Kobe and she would not play around like that. I remember that day she told me life was fragile…. 8 months later she took her own life. I think about them two everyday

After two years this still hurts 😭

Literally half the world said this mans name everytime we took a shot.

Never met him, never saw him in person, only through a screen. And even still, he had more of an impact on my childhood than some family members. Some people seem invincible, like they should live forever...he was one of them. May his legacy remain when his body could not. Rest In Peace 😔

His daughter dying with him made this even more heartbreaking.

When you retired (kobe) i was sad Because I'll never see you playing Again. And now i'm crying because I'll never see you again.

Kobe spent 7 years, when he was a child, here in Italy with his father playing in our league. 2 of those years he lived in my town, in Tuscany and we still remeber him, taking shots during the halftime.....showing off his early talent. This news is unbelievable....Farewell champ.

Life is short. That’s why everyday we wake up we need to be kind and loving towards each other. Thanks for leaving a legacy kobe. Your one of the reasons I loved basketball.

“Heroes come and go, but legends are forever”

Even more heartbreaking when they announced his daughter was with him. I shedd a tear for Kobe when they announced he passed, but I lost it when they said his daughter passed with him. They where becoming a staple this season in the front row of the games. I was imaging her taking over the wnba in memory of her father, then they said she was with him. KC made the big game n this was my week to celebrate 30 plus years as a chiefs fan, taking the week off. Then my 2nd favorite athlete of all time n his daughter passes. Left the bar, came home n cried with my son who's a senior n kobe was his favorite player. Rest in love Kobe n Gianna, also to her friend n parent who was also passed...

"This is what his legend was. He was gonna train a new generation of kids. Teach them how to be like him." That one really hurt

I’m still waiting for this to be a mistake

As a father, I know his only reaction to what was happening was to protect his daughter. To the Bryant family, I am praying for all of you.

I feel so bad for the families. I'm not even a sports fan but I recognize how incredible his legacy was.

Omg he had so much life left. Half his life left literally. This is not fair

Hearing Ramona emotional really gives the story more perspective.

I’ll never forget shooting free throws in high school and screaming KOBEE!

Kobe Bryant 1978-2020 Rest In Peace.... Prayers Up In Honor of a Legend...

Hero’s are remembered, but legends never die.

This is brutal. Everyone calls MJ the GOAT, but for me growing up, Kobe was the GOAT. His legacy will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace Kobe. 💛

Two years today. The saddest day in sports history.

"Life is short, even in its longest days." - John Mellencamp, 2008

Can't imagine being his wife and losing my child and husband the same day..she can't even mourn knowing she has to be strong for her other children who just lost their father and sister as well 😢🙏🙏🙏

My god, I can’t even fathom what Vanessa and their daughters are going through. Not only losing her husband but her daughter as well. My deepest condolences goes to Kobe Bryant entire family. May Kobe and his daughter souls rest in peace.

I still can’t stop thinking about Kobe. I remember in 2020 that changed my life forever. When I went to the country I got out my sister’s car my sister’s boyfriend told me that Kobe died. I was like are you kidding me? And he shook his head no. At first I didn’t believe him but when I was looking it up on my phone it was true. I was really sad about what happened to Kobe. He was one of my favorite basketball players of all time. I remembered when I was 10 years old I went to my first ever Lakers game and saw Kobe for the first time my mom and I went to say hi to Kobe and when Kobe waived at me I was happy when he waived to me. But Kobe you will be missed and you will always be my favorite basketball player for life.

I have never felt this much pain over a celebrity death my heart is in pain 😭💔

“Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.” - Kobe Bryant. Your legacy will live on 🙌🏻

Just saying Kobe has died doesn’t even make sense

This feels like a bad dream. Reading “Kobe Bryant Dies” doesn’t seem real. It’s an unimaginable tragedy. The fact that his daughter went with him is even more heartbreaking. His poor family, I can’t imagine what they’re going through. Not to mention the other 7 passengers that lost their lives as well. Just a truly devastating event. Prayers for all of the loved ones affected 🙏🏽

Never in a million years would I have ever thought of my hero leaving this fast...

And his daughter was with him. This is to sad man.

His daughter being with him made this even worse!

Im in full blown depression mode i lost my brother in law in july 2019 and i know what losing someone feels like...i will never forget the black mamba may he rest in peace aswell as his baby girl and the others on the helicopter ..rest in peace you are not dead Legends live forever

Such a shock... Sometimes life just ain't fair... My heart goes out to his family and those who knew him..... Death is like a thief in the night... You never know when it will strike.

His poor wife and surviving daughters. My heart breaks for them.

Feels like yesterday man..

This felt like a glitch in the universe. Like it did not feel like an event that could have taken place

Kobe doesn’t deserve this, his daughter Gianna doesn’t deserve this, no one does.

These are the most random deaths. Him & his precious daughter. I pray they felt no pain & walked into the light together. Have mercy. 2020 is wasting no time

Never cried like this when a famous person passed and that shows how much Kobe impacted us as a whole. Rest In Greatness Kobe and GiGi 🙏🏾

I remember the day it happened. I was at my job at the AMC Theater in my town (I was a greeter) and this woman comes out of an auditorium crying her eyeballs out. I ask, "Leia's death too much?" (she was seeing the Rise of Skywalker) in a calm but kinda joking tone. She shakes her head and says, "No, Kobe Bryant just died." My heart stopped, I get on my mic and radio the bartender Gabe (Our AMC has a bar, most AMC's do) and I tell him, "Gabe, Turn on ESPN right now." Gabe responds, "What do you mean?" I respond back, "Turn on ESPN Right now Damnit!" He turns on ESPN and I rush up to the bar. My manager, Stephine, storms out of the office and is like, "Alex! We don't-" she sees the headline and stops. Now Stephine was like 5'4 or 5'5 but tough as a bear, she breaks down crying and I hug her. That entire day, the bar was full of people watching the news. Young, Old, White, Black, It didn't matter it had that much of an impact

Rest In Peace to the greatest Laker ever

Seriously, this the shitiest beginning of a year could ever be 😫

9 months and I still miss him...

He never got his own hall of fame ceremony.

This didn’t just ruin my day my week this ruined my whole year so sad man

You can tell she is emotional talking about him. Kobe impacted the lives of so many. Still can’t believe he’s actually gone 😢

The world needs a voice of reasoning , I know Kobe would’ve been one of many to speak out on how things are going , felt like we lost a leader for the people who never gave up even when times are tough . Such an inspiration

Still unbelievable up to this day.

For some reason, my brain can’t really process the fact that Kobe died. Rest in Peace legend 🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿

It’s incredible how this affects me. I didn’t know Kobe and never saw him play in person. I haven’t felt this way about a non family member since Michael Jackson died in 2009. I was always a little jealous of Kobe because he’s only 1 year older than me and he was in the NBA playing with and against Michael Jordan and all the NBA players I grew up watching, and playing with all of our generation players like KG, Webber, Shaq, Iverson, V. Carter, P. Pierce and lots more. I knew I was good enough to be in the NBA but I DID NOT HAVE THE HEART OR CONFIDENCE that he and Jordan had. Much LOVE Kobe, and much RESPECT. REST IN PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER. My prayers go out to his family.

It is December 2021 and I am watching this still trying to absorb it. And i still cannot accept it or find closure. I am still very much upset. Kobe was a big part of my life.

Can we restart 2020?

Prayers to his family. Heart breaking

Man you can hear Ramona really choking up during this, such a shitty day for everyone

“The biggest mistake we make is believing that we have time.” -Kobe Bryant You don’t have time, you need to live while you can. And make an impact. That’s what I want to do. That’s what Kobe did. And that’s what all those people involved in that crash would have wanted.

I was excitedly looking forward to watching Kobe give his speech once he gets inducted to the Hall of Fame. Now I'm never going to get to see that. So sad.

This is the only time I’ve cried over the death of someone outside my family. Both Kobe and his daughter. My heart is broken.

This man helped turn around a franchise that wasn’t relevant since the 80s. May he Rest In Peace.

It's been almost 2 weeks and the shock of Kobe's passing still hasn't subsided, this is something that'll take us years to get over, I mean this isn't just some basketball player, this is Kobe Freakin Bryant, he's not suppose to die

I’m in slc and everyone is talking about it, my heart goes out for his daughter and family

The saddest day in NBA history. Prayers to his wife and daughters. 😔😔😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I’m 31 and I remember writing a biography report on him in the 5th grade. He’s been an inspiration to many and it’s a shame he’s gone. He will be missed.

His daughter having that fear and he not being able to help her is really the thing that’s breaking me up the most

He left this world with nothing left to give...a life lived a life fulfilled to god be the glory and to his young daughter...Rest with God...

Saying “ Kobe “ after you shoot not gone feel the same :(

Man, we wont ever get to hear a Kobe Bryant hall of fame speech 😭😭

I miss kobe bryant

Iconic figure, I’ll never forget the times in elementary where everyone was lit to have a Kobe Jersey, you were part of my child hood Kobe, and a true inspiration

Just sad. To know his daughter was with him, this hurts. Could never imagine what his family is going through.

When I heard the news the first thing I thought about was Gigi, she went with him everywhere, idolized him. Now I find out she also passed with him, my heart is broken rn

Still a nightmare 2 years ago

and thus, the painful year of 2020 began

Prayers up for his wife and his daughters. I can't imagine what they're going through to lose a husband and a daughter all at once. My childhood hero is gone.

prayers to not only his family, but the families of the other victims as well.

When my Wife mentioned that TMZ reported Kobe perished in a helicopter crash, we both thought it was simply fake news on FB. Once it became real, my heart ached and I found myself crying like I had just lost a relative or close friend. This is so unreal; it only happens a few times in Life when a celebrity passes and it feels like you knew them and your heart can't differentiate your knowledge and experience of them was from television (or movies or whatever). This man meant more to Sports and Basketball in particular than what we realized, but in the days, weeks, months and years ahead, his Global impact will be recognized like never before. He was a Living Legend and now is an actual LEGEND!!! Still can't believe the Black Mamba is gone, but more importantly, the Husband, Dad, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Friend and Coach is gone forever. The person that Kobe was finally able to become and showcase was taken away from his loved ones and his adoring fans in an instant; and that is Life; no matter how unfair it seems, it's Life! R.I.H. Kobe Bean Bryant, you will be missed terribly!!! **LOVE**

This is heartbreaking, 2020 really hasn’t started too well 😥❤️ Rest In Peace to everybody who we’ve lost so far this year and prayers that these tragedies end.

This dont even feel right hearing that Kobe died..that's crazy.

Rest In Peace to Kobe, his daughter, and everyone else who died in the crash🙏

Never take life for granted

This still hurts me so much and its been over a year.

It was such a blessing to see Kobe play in his prime. As a Bulls fan, he was the closest to MJ that I have seen. That magic, that awe, hasn't been replicated since.

Everyone seeing this, Kobe has been apart of all of our lives whether we played the game or not.. praying for the Bryant family 🥺😔 To everyone who sees this i love you❤

And now it's been four years....

My father died in a car accident when I was 4. My sister died in a car accident when I was 27 she was 25. Knowing what it’s like to loose a father and a sister unexpectedly I’m devastated for Venessa and the kids. I hope to see a Bryant on the court again someday, I’ll be rooting for you! Prayers for all of the families involved. 🙏 🖤 🐍 🏀

I literally started crying when I found out. Kobe is someone I looked up to since I was 10 years old. I saw him play only once for about 2 min in a exhibition game the Lakers played here in Hawaii many years ago, and I'll never forget it. I watched almost every single game on TV, saw the 81 point performance unfold live on TV, and I never thought this would happen. Rest in peace Kobe, a incredibly intelligent and inspiring person, and a loving father

When I heard about Kobe’s death, I thought I am dreaming. It doesn’t make sense

I still can’t believe this man is gone, I mean I just can’t! I grew up in China and I remember when I was in secondary/high school, pretty much every boy around me who played basketball either became a fan of LeBron or Kobe. To me it was Kobe. This man taught me perseverance, grit, the mamba mentality and all that entails.. He made me believe that you can achieve something if you put in those hours and work your way towards it. He was my GOAT and will always be. Gosh bring this man back!!!!!!

I am so sorry to hear of Kobe Bryant tragic death. My tears are flowing from my eyes. Condolences to his family, wife and children. God give them strength to make it through this tragedy. Goodbye Kobe Bryant and thank you for all the games you gave us.

His daughter GiGi also passed everyone send positive energy, love, and prayers!🙏🏽❤️